In many cases, a specific life event or a perceived need may prompt you to seek professional financial planning guidance. Such events or needs might include:
- Getting married or divorced
- Having a baby or adopting a child
- Paying for your child’s college education
- Buying or selling a family business
- Changing jobs or careers
- Planning for your retirement
- Developing an estate plan
- Coping with the death of your spouse
- Receiving an inheritance or a financial windfall
In these situations, a financial professional can help you make objective, rather than emotional, decisions.
However, you don’t have to wait until an event occurs before you consult a financial advisor. A financial advisor can help you develop an overall strategy for approaching your financial goals that not only anticipates what you’ll need to do to reach them, but that remains flexible enough to accommodate your evolving financial needs.
Contact us today for a financial review. Manuel A. Martinez is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ focused on helping families and small businesses in the Charleston South Carolina area.
The following information is reprinted with permission from Forefield, Inc. Copyright 2006-2012.